Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681249Post repta »

win 12 and we deserve to be there . ...

and if we dont win the 12 we dont deserve the spot.

On the current form (even with 2 wins in a row) we are miles off.

We have neither the game plan or talent to get far in September at the moment


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681268Post BadRossco »

Don't want to be a killjoy but see the Freo game as difficult to win over there and the rest of the run home is against better teams or teams in better form so making the finals seems a bridge too far.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681269Post Otiman »

Next 3 games will tell the story.

Beat Freo over there, Richmond and Essendon - we can consider ourselves finals contenders. Lose even one of those games and I think it's a weak chance of doing much in the finals if we make it.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681280Post Yorkeys »

Of course we do. Don't under estimate what we have and the volatility of the comp. We have a good defence, Sinclair and Billings are really rising; centre is good - Longer doesn't get a lot of love but gees he doesn't get pushed aside; Seb is a genuine star; Josh the Bruce looks awkward but is a v. good forward presence; J Steven, K Steven.. etc. We are going ok i.e. in the 8 and should be. Oh and as requested some love for Newnes - Kicked a couple of beauties. Saints have no need to doubt what's possible.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681474Post Jacks Back »

Kick straighter and put sides away earlier and you never know.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681527Post Numpty »

What has 'deserving to be there' got to do with anything folks? Believe me. :mrgreen: #makingdesertgreatagain.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681622Post Teflon »

Normally I'd suggest get the picks but given our recruitment .... carry on!


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681623Post Con Gorozidis »

If we make it we deserve it.
We will need to beat a lot of teams around us on the ladder to make it. So the draw looks fair.
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Post: # 1681631Post The Fireman »

any team that gets there deserves it..silly question.


will we deserve a quick exit ? another silly question ?


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681665Post Winmar »

I don't have a great gauge on what a St Kilda side in the bottom of the 8 looks like. We've generally either been pushing for the top 4 or well out of finals contention. Sides that finish 8th are often mediocre to good though, which is what St Kilda are at the moment.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681758Post Con Gorozidis »

If we can't beat the Eagles in Melbourne and the Bombers we don't deserve to make it. That is for sure.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681765Post dragit »

Dogs certainly don't deserve to play finals... they are putrid.


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Post: # 1681828Post Proph3t of egan »

I couldn't care less this year, not going for the premiership this year so not much point in it. Keep building players like Billings, Acres, Dunstan, Sinclair. McCartin, Lonie and Membrey and consolidate our style of play this year, and go hard for it next year


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681832Post Con Gorozidis »

Eagles are actually good at Etihad so that is no gimme.
They only suck at the MCG.

Basically we have to win today imo.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1681835Post SydneySainter »

dragit wrote:Dogs certainly don't deserve to play finals... they are putrid.
They were also ripe for the picking when we played them.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682118Post Con Gorozidis »

Looks like it is between us and the Swans for 8th.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682126Post bigcarl »

Con Gorozidis wrote:Looks like it is between us and the Swans for 8th.


They've won eight of their past nine or something haven't they?


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Post: # 1682132Post magnifisaint »

Farking oath. If we make the 8 then we are good enough.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682146Post kosifantutti »

bigcarl wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:Looks like it is between us and the Swans for 8th.


They've won eight of their past nine or something haven't they?
There's 8 games to go in the most unpredictable season I can recall. How you can narrow it down to two teams fighting for eighth is beyond me.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682150Post White Winmar »

Come on Kft. Stop making sense. You have a habit of doing that.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682154Post White Winmar »

In answer to the question? Yes, yes we will.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682187Post kosifantutti »

White Winmar wrote:Come on Kft. Stop making sense. You have a habit of doing that.
I only make sense when I know you're watching. I went crazy for a couple of weeks.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682202Post Con Gorozidis »

kosifantutti wrote:
bigcarl wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:Looks like it is between us and the Swans for 8th.


They've won eight of their past nine or something haven't they?
There's 8 games to go in the most unpredictable season I can recall. How you can narrow it down to two teams fighting for eighth is beyond me.
Individual games are unpredictable but the overall ladder is pretty stable.
Won't change much from here.
Separate the message from the noise.

The ladder looks very much like it did in May.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682266Post kosifantutti »

Con Gorozidis wrote:
kosifantutti wrote:
bigcarl wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:Looks like it is between us and the Swans for 8th.


They've won eight of their past nine or something haven't they?
There's 8 games to go in the most unpredictable season I can recall. How you can narrow it down to two teams fighting for eighth is beyond me.
Individual games are unpredictable but the overall ladder is pretty stable.
Won't change much from here.
Separate the message from the noise.

The ladder looks very much like it did in May.
It doesn't, but maybe you'll be proven right.


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Re: Will We Deserve to be There In Sept?

Post: # 1682292Post kalsaint »

BazzaBreen66 wrote:As much as I'd love to see the Saints get there in September, I'm not sure, if at this stage, we'd do much damage even if we did.

Ok we had good wins earlier in season topped off against God Where's Sydney? but then we fell in a heap for 3 weeks, only to come back against the Kangas and the Gold Coast with not so good footy but good enough to beat them.

Yes I know there's still 8 weeks to go or there about, but unless there is Improvement, especially in front of goal, I think we'd only be there to make up numbers.

Don't get me wrong, I want to see the Saints get there ..but just playing better before they do.. of course starting this week against Freo, which will be a hard task going by our rather nasty interstate record.

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I agree with you but unless we kick straighter for goal we wont be there despite all the hard work. It must be great to win but frustrating to put all that work into pressure and getting clear to move the ball faster only to see a point result. Look at Walters running into space in his Inside 50 area in front of goal and he scored well. Kept them in the game in the second half, or maybe it was our many misses that did that.

Looking forward, we have; Tigers, Dons, Swans, Power, Eagles and Demons. It seemed a long time since we beat the Swans and Power as these are both away from home. Melbourne flogged us and have a more streamlined game plan with a developing classy midfield that is better than most teams now and have the best ruck in the business. Then there's Tigers and Bombers who got within 15 points of us last year when they were both crap plus the Eagles who always mange to turn it on against us. In fact we seem to player the Eagles into form each year (bar round 2 this year).

Not looking to good unless the goal kicking fairy has a large effect on the team going forward. I would love to see them experience finals but would shudder by how far we might be behind in our first go at this.


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